The Texas A&M Forest Service reported Thursday morning that the Smokehouse Creek Fire has now burned 1.075 million acres and is only 3% contained, making it the largest wildfire in Texas history. Several other fires continue to burn in the Panhandle, including the Windy Deuce Fire, which has now burned 147,000 and is only 30% contained.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Wednesday that farmers and ranchers are losing everything in the fires and that several grain and seed operations have also reported total losses.
“These fires not only threaten lives and property but will also…
